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Power in Partnerships: Collaborating to Build Education System Capacity in Zanzibar, Tanzania Sustainably

Axum — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:36:00 +0000

The foundation of a thriving society is a strong education system, and collaborative government partnerships can unlock opportunities at scale for years to come. Together, Axum, Hempel Foundation, TeachUNITED, and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, have demonstrated through Elimu-Soko how these partnerships can significantly enhance the quality of education. Elimu-Soko is a systems change initiative,… Read More »

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Empowering Millions of Youth to Access Digital Jobs

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 20:00:34 +0000

Kenyan youth (ages 18-34) make up 25% of the population; over 30% of this youth population is unemployed and lacks adequate job preparation and information. At the same time, digital technology has penetrated all sectors of the economy, providing the potential to address youth unemployment in an inclusive way. Axum staff supported the running of… Read More »

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Revolutionizing Surgery in Low-Income Communities

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:59:54 +0000

One of our partners developed an initiative to improve access to safe, affordable surgical care in low and middle-income countries. The initiative needed a skilled implementation team to support its three pillars: Leadership Development, Innovation, and Elevating Ideas. Axum staff supported its Design Phase and program hosting and coordination. Axum staff built a detailed implementation… Read More »

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Coordinating Large-Scale Vaccination Initiatives

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:59:16 +0000

According to the World Health Organization, only 20% of Africans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic due to inequitable access to infrastructure as well as vaccine hesitancy. One of our partners created a vaccination network to bring together vaccination leaders and problem solvers to discuss the continent’s challenges in the vaccination space… Read More »

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Orchestrating Systems to Drive Change in Healthcare

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:58:35 +0000

Established in late 2019, a global disease prevention organization formed a partnership and resource mobilization arm. As a newly formed organization with a critical mandate, it faced the pressing challenge of establishing a dedicated secretariat with a skilled and agile team capable of effectively operationalizing its vision. Its leadership partnered with Axum staff to develop… Read More »

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Exploring the Frontiers of AI in Africa

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:57:53 +0000

Emerging technologies (e.g., AI, big data) are driving the 4IR and have a critical role in addressing Africa’s challenges and accelerating agendas. Several challenges (e.g., infrastructure, skills, governance, policy) must be addressed to fully leverage the potential of these emerging technologies and mitigate their risks. Axum is helping build the Emerging Technology Institute and Action Lab in Kenya,… Read More »

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Driving Policy and Leadership Development for Africa’s Circular Economy

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:57:12 +0000

One of our partners’ goals was to spur Africa’s transition to a circular economy. However, there existed an opportunity to support the organization in building its capacity to profile, develop, and coordinate the implementation of circular economy opportunities. A major global forum partnered with Axum staff to host the organization’s secretariat. We supported this partner… Read More »

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Designing Systems for Funding for Small and Mid-Scale Renewable Energy Projects

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:56:17 +0000

Currently, there is limited funding available for small and mid-scale commercial and industrial renewable energy projects in Southern Africa.   Axum was engaged to establish and manage a renewable energy debt fund sponsored by various stakeholders. We supported by establishing governance structures (investment policy, environmental compliance policies, social compliance policies, investment policy selection of and establishment… Read More »

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Empowering Creatives to Tell the African Story

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:55:37 +0000

Historically, international media has marginalized voices from the global south, leading to biased perspectives and limited representation. Yet, empowering underrepresented communities in the film industry presents an opportunity to promote diversity and inclusion in storytelling. Axum staff supported one of our partners to design and disburse funds under a creative equity scholarship program for West… Read More »

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Supporting the Skilling of African Youth to Access Economic Opportunities

Axum — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:54:45 +0000

Youth in Africa face significant skills gaps and limited access to economic opportunities, a challenge rooted in systemic issues such as inadequate educational infrastructure, mismatched skillsets, and limited vocational training. One of our projects is a Technical and Vocational Educational and Training (TVET) rollout initiative in three African countries (DRC, Côte d’Ivoire, and Tanzania) that… Read More »

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